Pharaohs represented god on earth
Pharaohs represented god on earth
Pharaohs represented god on earth
Pharaohs represented god on earth
How ancient Egyptian religion supported the power of the pharaoh
The concept that the pharaoh was considered god-king affected the Egyptian society a lot. It shaped there way of life, there religion and gave the pharaoh unlimited power over the people.
Pharaohs represented god on earth
Pharaohs represented god on earth
The pharaoh
Pharaohs ruled over ancient Egypt. they ruled, made laws, and basicly dominated over the Egyptian population. they were sort of like presidents today, but had much more power in that they can make laws or ban something without anyones consult. So, they were like an emperor. The Egyptian population also could not vote for a pharaoh, because the future pharaoh would be the son of the current pharaoh.
Tutankhamen was the pharaoh of the Egypt at that time, and I do believe that he would have been at the absolute top of the Social Pyramid, as he is the pharaoh, and therefore the one with the most power. I do hope this helps.
It promoted the belief in the afterlife and in the gods of ancient Egypt; central to that faith were the priests of the gods and the pharaoh.
The supreme ruler of ancient Egypt; a formal address for the sovereign seat of power as personified by the 'king' in an institutional role of Horus son of Osiris; often used by metonymy for Ancient Egyptian sovereignty.